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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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